Auxiliary adjustable pot handle



Sept- 9, 19 c. D. BUDELMAN AUXILIARY ADJUSTABLE POT HANDLE Filed June 20, 1949 Patented Sept. 9, 1952 NI D S51? -1 Pei- 17:v i f 2,609,563 AUXILIAREx ADJUSTABLE-Pertinent.

p i 1 C hrisjniiBud'elman,fortfandi I I Applicatiofiauzre 20,1949;seriernoyioazoe-r ii-cla m; (Cl ft-H4)" Mvinv nti h reieaew a n w a em e 'e iary; handle dor iron-skilletsor frying pans and t ike-J k 1 It is anjobject of my invention to provide an auxiliary handle which will providea heat-insulator so that an iron skilletor the-like; may be conveniently removedfrom a range onwhich same has been heated.-

I It is appreciated that there have been numerous prior devices adapted for similar purposes,

but none of the saidprior devices have comprised the novel combination of elements on my device. None of said prior devices have been able to provide a continuous contact along. the

iron skillet handle engaging surfaces thereof to.

permit distribution, of the load along the entire handle. i

It. is an object of my invention to provide an auxiliary handlewhich is adapted to permit'the distribution. of the. load, of; the: utensil. being carried, along the length ofthe handle.

It is a further. object of my noyel deviceito-provide, in an auxiliary handle, a pair of handle members which are pivotable with respect to each other and which are adapted to be variably spaced from each other, as desired, depending upon the width or diameter of the handle of the utensil with which my device is to be used. Although prior devices have had two members comprising the auxiliary handle which were adapted to be pivoted with respect to each other, none of the prior devices have permitted a variable spacing of the members comprising the handle so that the said members could be uniformly spaced from each other along their entire length. In prior devices, no provision has been made for any movement of the member comprising the auxiliary handle, other than a pivotal movement. It should be understood that by only providing for pivoting of the handle member and not providing other means for spacing the members prior auxiliary handles would function efficiently only on one size iron skillet handle.

Other and further objects of my invention will become apparent from the following decription and appended claim, reference being made to the accompanying drawings and numerals of reference thereon.

On the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my novel handle showing same in engagement with the handle of an iron skillet, only a fragment of said skillet bein illustrated, and showing in dotted lines one of the side members being pivoted and moved laterally.

. La i ae i pmn and s owin S mdie. r nd-rm. s pot'beingshown; W a i li ros -e 19 substantially on theline s ii; and-.looking inj direction of the arrows. W l i Fig a o an- 9 m .e r labee hand-1e one he gh e p o the: r k e -handle i l l t te ing of larger dimension-,than thatshoyvn in g. t Showing mr, n Y 1.,-heed; di fi t a q said larger iron skillet handle, parts or my ovel handle being broken away for purpose-[ct oration;

Rererri e to the a ineseit ibei e,. numeral 10 designates a skillet which gnay eof any; var y of: i es a h s -m e it an appropriatematerialsuchas iron or tee I 7 iron skillet H1 has tl'ie-usuakhand-l lI l= which may-- adopt a; variety of dimensions; dependingupon the typeandsizeof; iron skillet used; novel device-,- the auxiliary adjustable handle is so constucted that regardless of the dimensions of the iron skillet handle H said device is adaptable for use therewith.

It will be seen that my novel handle comprises a pair of elongated members l2 and I3 each of which has a laterally extended flange [4. Each of the flanges I4 has a pair of normally vertically spaced recesses or grooves l5 which are illustrated in Fig. 2 and which are adapted to engage portions of an iron skillet which are present on certain designs thereof. The seating of portions of said iron skillet in the grooves or recesses IE, it will be understood, enables portions of the load carried by my novel handle to be better distributed throughout the entire handle.

As illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 4, each of the handles has an elongated trough or recess which provides an opening into which thehandle ll may seat and be engaged by the handle members 12 and 13. It will be noted by referring to the drawings that the troughs or depressions into which the handle H seats do not extend the entire length of the members I2 and 13 but terminate short of one end. v

At the end of members l2 and I3 which is farthest from the iron skillet engaging flanges I 4, each of said members has a slot or slit it which is horizontally aligned with the slot or slit [6 in the opposite auxiliary handle member.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, 2, 3, and 4, a preferably flat plate-like connector member, connector or plate [1, having an outwardly end extension or lug I B, is secured and mounted in said aligned slits or slots H5. The lug I8 preferably has an opening or aperture H! which is adapted to facilitate the hanging of the handle on such an object as a nail or hook (not shown) when not in use. One of the handle members, preferably member l2, has a pair of vertically aligned holes or openings which are adapted to register with the corresponding hole or opening in the plate H and through which a pin or pintle 20 extends to provide a pivotal axis for handle member (2. It should be noted that in a preferred form which is illustrated herein, the pin or pintle 20 fits snugly within its respective openings or apertures in the handle member l2 and the plate I! so that there will be no lateral movement of member l2 ment of member 12 is limited to a pivotal move-.

ment. Handle member. 13 has a pair of vertically aligned openings or holes in which a pin or pintle 2 lis secured so that-a pivotal axis is provided for said handle'member 13. However, it should be noted that plate-like member I! has an elongated slot 22 through which pin or pintle 2| passes and pin 2| and handle member [3 are laterally adjustable within the limits of said slots 22.

When it is desiredto disengage the auxiliary handle from the iron skillet handle I l, the members I2 and [3 may be pivoted out of engagement with the handle H and in Fig. l I have illustrated'in dotted lines handle member 13 pivoted and said member moved laterally with respect to the plate [1.

Referring to Fig. 4, it will be noted that the member l3 has been moved laterally to enable the auxiliary handle to become adapted to a largersize' iron skillet or frying pan handle designatedas Ila. By providing a member such as [3 which is not only pivotable, but movable laterally to space said handle member 13 from handle member I2, I am able to provide an auxiliary handle which will continuouslyengage an iron skillet handle along the greater portion of its length to thereby more evenly distribute the load brought to bear on members [2 and I3 and to thereby enlciently carry the load which is normally present on the usual iron skillet handle.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and as many apparently widely different embodiments of my invention within the scope of the claim could be constructed without departing from the spirit andscope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

In an adjustable auxiliary handle for carrying iron skilletsand the like, in combination, a, pair of handle members having elongated cooperating channels and providing a chamber into which an iron skillet handle is inserted and at one end thereof each of said handle members having a normally horizontal slotra connector in said slots and having a hole'and an elongated aperture; a pin secured in one of said handle members and extending through and being pivotable in said hole; a second pin secured in the other of said handle members and extending through and being pivotable in said aperture, said handle members being laterally adjustable with respect to each other within the limits of said aperture.

. CHRIS D. BUDELMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: 1

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,162,896 Achberger Dec. 7, 1915 1,512,197 Borel Oct. 21, 1924 1,837,232 Reinhardt Dec. 22, 1931 2,457,898 Hummel' Jan. 4, 1949 2,478,529 Farr et al Aug. 9, 1949 

